Troy Roberts

And in a private meeting, he also thanked the men who were trying to convict him, Robert Daskus and Christopher Lawley.

And in a private meeting, he also thanked the men who were trying to convict him, Robert Daskus and Christopher Lawley.

And in a private meeting, he also thanked the men who were trying to convict him, Robert Daskus and Christopher Lawley.

But things were about to get even more surreal.

But things were about to get even more surreal.

But things were about to get even more surreal.

Just three weeks later.

Just three weeks later.

Just three weeks later.

Darren Mack announced he had fired his attorneys and wanted to withdraw his guilty plea.

Darren Mack announced he had fired his attorneys and wanted to withdraw his guilty plea.

Darren Mack announced he had fired his attorneys and wanted to withdraw his guilty plea.

The high-profile attorneys were out, and local Reno attorney William Rustis was in. His first order of business was to try and get Darren a whole new trial.

The high-profile attorneys were out, and local Reno attorney William Rustis was in. His first order of business was to try and get Darren a whole new trial.

The high-profile attorneys were out, and local Reno attorney William Rustis was in. His first order of business was to try and get Darren a whole new trial.

Rustis claims his old attorneys, Chesnoff and Freeman, had coerced Darren into pleading guilty, and that Darren had agreed because he was confused, sleep-deprived, and dehydrated.

Rustis claims his old attorneys, Chesnoff and Freeman, had coerced Darren into pleading guilty, and that Darren had agreed because he was confused, sleep-deprived, and dehydrated.

Rustis claims his old attorneys, Chesnoff and Freeman, had coerced Darren into pleading guilty, and that Darren had agreed because he was confused, sleep-deprived, and dehydrated.

So two months later, Judge Herndon hauled everyone back into a Reno courtroom to hear arguments for a new trial. And this time, the star witnesses were Darren's former attorneys. They took the stand to defend themselves and the dual strategy of self-defense and insanity.

So two months later, Judge Herndon hauled everyone back into a Reno courtroom to hear arguments for a new trial. And this time, the star witnesses were Darren's former attorneys. They took the stand to defend themselves and the dual strategy of self-defense and insanity.